Edit for headphones of the famous mono single, the first hit single of Status Quo. Released January 5, 1968. Dubbed video. The single reached number four in (hurray for) Holland, number seven in the British charts (hurray Brittain for leaving sucking-us-empty EU), number eight in Canada, and number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their only hit single in the United Retarded States... just joking... referring to their backward attitude towards Europe back then... and still, btw... 'cause they - in general - think Europe is all socialism... while it's all, well, almost all, big fat belly pocket liners, even the ones that call themselves socialists (who by the way play hardly any role anymore in Europe)(yes, their days are over), again, pocket liners, especially the ones that reside in Brussels, calling themselves united european rulers... but in fact they are united european thieves... the TRUE present day retarded are the Russians who believe whatever Putin and his henchmen tell them. Liars of the first order. They are raging a war in Ukraine & tell their people they're on a peace mission. Even the German Nazi's didn't lie that severly ! ! !
The "matchstick men" of the song refers to the paintings of L.S. Lowry, who made paintings with thin, spindly people on it. *
when you're interested in fine sixites art, visit this nice Dutch guy's gallery at Deviant art: https://www.deviantart.com/paullonden/gallery/
he also has a great YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/PAULLONDEN
speaking/writing of which... a special American lady has some nice things over there too: https://www.youtube.com/user/Cissy2cute/videos
Rhythm guitar, vocals: Rick Parfitt (12 October 1948 - 24 December 2016).
Lead vocals & guitar: Francis Rossi.
Bass, vocals: Alan Lancaster.
Organ: Roy Lynes.
Drums: John Coghlan.
producer: John Schroeder
Alan Florence: engineer
PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN
(Francis Dominic Nicholas Rossi)
When I look up to the sky
I see your eyes, a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed, I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired still yawning
See your face come peeking through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction gone
When will this haunting stop
Your face, it just won't leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
You in the sky, you with the sky
You make me cry, your eyes
You in the sky, you with this guy
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and
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